Everything started out smoothly as I traveled from Indiana to Uganda. I meet some great people along the way that have turned into great friends! We have a great group of people at Empower-A-Child!! I have felt very welcome from our arrival! Everyone here really cares about what there doing and the volunteers who have come to be apart of their team.
Upon arrival in Uganda I only received two of my three bags. The third bag was full of toys for the kids so I was really disappointed. However, everything was sorted out and I was driving to the airport today to pick it up. Thank you Lord!!
So far, we have done so much. The first day was just a welcome day, but since then we have gone on projects everyday. Tuesday we headed out in the morning to help clear a well and make it more suitable for use. It was hard work. I left with four blisters! I helped clear out the grass area with a slasher! It was very rewarding to see all the kids thank us. As well as the elders of the village. On Wednesday we went to a place called Katalamwe! It is a rehabilitation home. It was so amazing. I had the opportunity to help out with the praise and worship in the classroom. I am so thankful God has blessed me with musical abilities. The children were so happy we were there. I was also happy to be there. We got to play games and just have a great time and be a light for the kids! Thursday I was put into the group that was heading to Sanyu! I was sent there with a mission to hold several babies and sing “Jesus Loves You” to them. To the ladies who sent me names I was able to hold most of them the first trip to Sanyu! If I wasn’t able to hold them don’t worry because I will be heading back to hold the rest of them. Each child is so precious and deserves to be loved! Later on Thursday we went to Remand Home. It is where mostly children who have gotten into some sort of trouble stay. It was amazing to see them worship. They are in a juvenile facility and worshiping with everything they have. With their arms held high to the sky. It was so moving to see! Friday was a historical day for Empower-A-Child! It was the ground breaking ceremony for the facilities being built in the village of Zirobwe! We headed out early to get everything set up. When we were almost to the village, two of us guys got on top of the van to ride the rest of the way. It was like we were celebrities for being white! Children were running out of their huts yelling Mzungu Mzungu(White Person)! It was very humbling to think that these children thought I was someone special. It made me realize that while these kids thought I was special that I needed to show them who really was the special one and that’s God, because without Him I wouldn’t be on these trip. I wouldn’t be riding on the roof on the van! I felt very honored to be apart of the ceremonies and to be here while everything was taken place. I am here while the Director and founder of Empower-A-Child is here. I have been so blessed by a Faithful God!!
Now for why this post is called Just Dance! I am not one to stick out in a crowd, but in the past two days I have been involved in two Dance Competitions. One at Remand Home and the other at the village, but what was so surprising to me is that I didn’t get nervous at all! I just jumped right up there in front of everyone and started dancing. God has allowed me to do things I never thought I would do in my life. God is doing great things in Uganda and I was so BLESSED to be apart of it!!
P.S: There are videos of the dance competition!!
My new friend Wawasee
She loved when I would swing her around! She lives next door to us!
